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2004 CHRYSLER 300M — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash1 injured · 489411 · 2004-09-08

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
300M
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
25,200
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A GARAGE. *AK THE CONSUMER STARTED THAT VEHICLE, TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR TO EASE OUT OF PARK WHEN THE ENGINE RACED. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD INTO THE PARKED VEHICLE. *SC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10087514
Machine
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